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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Saratoga & North Creek Railway to hold job fairs for The Polar Express 2012-13 holiday run<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (September 12, 2012)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> – The Saratoga & North Creek Railway will host a two-day job
fair for those interested in working on The Polar Express during the upcoming holiday season on Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15 at the Saratoga Springs train station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Opportunities are available for part-time theatrical roles as elves, conductors, chefs, hobos and Santa Claus characters. Theatrical experience is not required.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Interviews will be held at the Saratoga & North Creek Railway depot at 26 Station Lane in Saratoga Springs, NY from noon to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Applicants under 18 years of age with working
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The 2012-13 season marks the second Capital Region run for The Polar Express, which will transport passengers to the North Pole beginning November 16 with select dates running through January
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more information about The Polar Express, please visit
</span><a href="http://www.saratogapolarexpressride.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">www.saratogapolarexpressride.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">About the Saratoga & North Creek Railway</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Saratoga & North Creek Railway is offering visitors a unique way to experience the Adirondack region. With seven stops between its destinations in North Creek and Saratoga Springs, the
rail line provides easy access to many friendly towns in the region complete with dining, museums, shopping and special events. Those wishing to find more information on schedules, events, depots and pricing should visit
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or call 877-726-RAIL (7245) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Saratoga & North Creek Railway, a subsidiary of Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, is the first privately operated, for-profit, regularly-scheduled intercity passenger rail
service in the United States in over 40 years. While there are numerous privately operated tourist railroads, Saratoga & North Creek Railway is operated as a true passenger railway, meeting a stronger set of regulatory requirements for equipment and operations.
Iowa Pacific is a privately-held company that owns seven railroads in seven states, plus two railways in the United Kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mark Bardack or Caitlin Merrill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ed Lewi Associates
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">6 Chelsea Place • Clifton Park, NY 12065<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">P: (518) 383-6183
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">C: M. Bardack (518) 867-7943 or C. Merrill (518) 867-2440<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">E: </span><a href="mailto:mbardack@edlewi.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">mbardack@edlewi.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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